Administrative assistant salary in Indiana
The median administrative assistant in Indiana earns $44,270 a year, or $21.29 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 7% below the national median of $47,540, and 38th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Indiana’s 20,100 administrative assistants earn between $36,860 and $50,050. The highest paying metro area in the state is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, at $50,440.
Liaison does the routine half of an administrative assistant’s job for 13% of what one costs in Indiana. See how.
Administrative assistant salary by city in Indiana
Every metro area in Indiana where BLS publishes a median for administrative assistants, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $50,440 | $24.25 | $42,260 to $62,970 | 50,190 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,850 | $23.01 | $40,470 to $57,920 | 9,670 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $47,270 | $22.73 | $38,280 to $52,120 | 1,310 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,090 | $22.64 | $39,960 to $54,070 | 4,770 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,450 | $22.33 | $38,130 to $51,930 | 6,280 |
| Evansville, IN | $44,980 | $21.63 | $37,790 to $49,390 | 820 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $44,820 | $21.55 | $36,650 to $49,910 | 1,340 |
| Columbus, IN | $44,410 | $21.35 | $36,310 to $50,000 | 220 |
| Kokomo, IN | $44,220 | $21.26 | $37,190 to $47,780 | 200 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $44,100 | $21.20 | $35,900 to $47,710 | 280 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $43,260 | $20.80 | $37,130 to $48,410 | 720 |
| Bloomington, IN | $42,180 | $20.28 | $34,880 to $48,850 | 310 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $39,900 | $19.18 | $35,090 to $48,090 | 490 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $39,510 | $18.99 | $36,590 to $46,570 | 980 |
| Muncie, IN | $38,780 | $18.64 | $36,860 to $46,570 | 340 |
What an administrative assistant costs an employer in Indiana
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an administrative assistant at the Indiana median costs about $59,800 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an administrative assistant costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an administrative assistant’s job, for 13% of what one costs in Indiana.
- Answers the routine email in your voice, from your own inbox, and files what needs filing.
- Books, reschedules and confirms appointments from your own calendar.
- Keeps the records straight across the inbox, the CRM and the calendar, so nothing is typed twice.
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Questions
How much does an administrative assistant make in Indiana?
The median administrative assistant in Indiana earned $44,270 a year, or $21.29 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $36,860 and $50,050. Nationally the median is $47,540, so Indiana pays 7% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Indiana pay administrative assistants the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($50,440), Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($47,850) and Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ($47,270).
What does an administrative assistant cost an employer in Indiana?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an administrative assistant at the Indiana median costs about $59,800 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/administrative-assistant.
Administrative assistant salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-6014. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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